Understanding Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol ( 802 . 1 w )

Introduction Support of RSTP in Catalyst Switches New Port States and Port Roles Port States Port Roles New BPDU Format New BPDU Handling BPDU are Sent Every Hello-Time Faster Aging of Information Accepting Inferior BPDUs Rapid Transition to Forwarding State Edge Ports Link Type Convergence with 802.1D Convergence with 802.1w Proposal/Agreement Sequence UplinkFast New Topology Change Mechanisms Topology Change Detection Topology Change Propagation Compatibility with 802.1D Conclusion NetPro Discussion Forums Featured Conversations Related Information Cisco Understanding Rapid Spanning Tree Protocol (802.1w)